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中看不中用
zhòngkànbùzhòngyòng
1. impressive-looking but useless

Character Breakdown

中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1 4 丶
看
kàn
to look, to see; to examine, to scrutinize
HSK 1 9 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1 4 丶
用
yòng
to use, to employ, to apply; use
HSK 3 5 丶

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